ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Gov. Mark Dayton has told Minnesota business leaders to expect his revised budget plan to call for $1.8 billion in new state taxes, largely by raising rates on the highest earners.

In an often-confrontational speech, the Democratic governor said he won’t retreat from a bid to create a new top bracket on taxable income above $250,000 for couples and $150,000 for single filers. He has already dropped a controversial proposal to expand the sales tax in the face of stiff business opposition.

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